The promises made ahead of the Scottish independence referendum on change and further devolution will be delivered, Fife MP Gordon Brown has pledged.
In a speech in Dalgety Bay, the former prime minister said it was time to move from the “battleground to the common ground” following Thursday’s “No” vote.
Stating that he was not making a return to frontline politics, he said civil servants were already drawing up proposals.
He said: “We will lock in today the promises that we have made”.
Politicians in England and Scotland are considering how the UK will be governed in the future.
Mr Brown spoke of three “lock ins” which he said demonstrated that promises would be kept.
They were: a resolution has been signed by David Cameron, Nick Clegg, Ed Miliband and Mr Brown committing to a timetable of action including draft legislation for a new Scotland Bill by the end of January. It will be lodged in the House of Commons on Monday.
Civil servants were already at work drawing up a timetable and detailed plans so that a “command paper” setting out new powers can be published by the end of October.
A House of Commons debate to be held on Thursday October 16 to ensure the plans are on track.
Mr Brown said he had been contacted by former US president Bill Clinton in the wake of the referendum vote expressing ‘relief’ at the No decision.
In Manchester, delegates at Labour’s conference gather as the party forms its response to the “No” vote fallout.
And the SNP faces a change of leadership after First Minister Alex Salmond announced he is to stand down.
Thursday’s result has already seen significant disagreement over the timing and extent of further devolution.
Labour leader Ed Miliband has made it clear that he is not likely to sign up to Prime Minister David Cameron’s proposals to give new powers to English MPs.